Indian Geography

Important Concepts in Geography
- Tributaries and Distributaries
  
  Tributary - Joins the River
  
  Distributary - Deviates from River
- What is a Range ?
  
  Range is a Collection of Mountains formed in same geological era at the same place
- What is a Pass ?
  
  Region Between Mountains is called Pass
  
  In North - La
  
  In South - Ghats
Mains Only Topics in Indian Geography
1. Monsoon - P+M
2. Soil - P+M
3. Rivers - P+M (Differentiate)
4. Interlinking - Mains
Tropical, Temperate, Polar, Sub Means - North and South of that thing
Extra Concepts - One Liners
1. Equator Doesn't Pass through India
2. Tapi Flows into Gulf of Khambhat
3. African Rift Valley Africa Formation
4. Africa is Example of Which Type of Plate Movement - Divergent → Continental Divergence
5. Dooming or Up Dooming Process -
6. Deccan PLateau has Basaltic Lava → because there is no Volcanic
7. Saudi Arabia is the largest country of Arabian peninsula
8. Largest Desert of the World in terms of Total Surface Area is Sahara Desert
9. Types of Desert Are
  1. Sandy - Erg → Rab Al Khali in Saudi
  2. Stony - Serir
  3. Rocky - Hammada - Weathering through Insolation
Extra Concepts - Topic Wise
- Strait, Channel, Passage
  1. Spain is Separated from France by a Mountain Range Called as Pyrenees Mountain Range
  2. Iberian Peninsula has three countries, Spain, Portugal and Andorra
  3. in Africa, Strait of Gibraltar
    1. Connecting - Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
    2. Separates Spain from Morocco
  1. In Europe, Strait of Kretch
    1. Black Sea connected Sea of Azome
    2. Crime Peninsula is Separated by Russia
  2. Bosphorus Strait
    1. Black Sea Connected by Sea of Marmara
    2. Speated European Turkey from Asian Turkey
  3. Palk Strait
    1. India Sri Lanka Separated
    2. Connected Bay of Bengal with Palk Bay
  4. in North America, Davis Straits
    1. Separates Baffin Island of Canada & Greenland
    2. Join Baffin Bay and Labrador Sea
  5. in Europe, English Channel
    1. British Isles (UK & Ireland)
    2. UK & France Separated by English Channel
    3. Connects North Sea with Atlantic Ocean
    4. Strait of Dover - Narrow Part of English Channel
  6. Bering Strait
  7. Strait is Generally Narrow and Passage is Wider
  8. South Amer
  9. Volcanic Island of South America called Tierra Del Fuego
  10. Chile (South America) & Tierra Del Fuego is separated by Magellan Strait
  11. South America is Separated by Antarctica by a water body called as Drakes Passage
  12. Near Equator, Sunda Strait ( Has Krakatoa Volcano)
    1. Separes Java & Sumatra
- Creek, Gulf, Bay, Bight, Cape
  - Creek, Bay, Gulf, Bight
  - Indian Pakistan Creek
  - Bay of Fundy
    
    Known for Highest Tide of the World to be recorded
  - Gulf of Cambay / Khambhat
    
    Three Side Surrounded by Land is called Gulf
  - Australian Bight
    
    Bight is Widest of All
  - Cape (Headland)
    - Cape of Good Hope and Cape of Agulhas in Africa
    - Cape De Saaro, South America
  - Bar Deposition & Lagoon
    1. Headland to Headland Deposition - Bar
    2. Headland to Open Sea & Then U Turn - Hook
    3. If this Hook Joins Island it is called as Tombolo